People across northern Ontario were thrilled to find blueberry patches bursting with colour and rich, round berries this year, especially after a particularly bleak season in 2021. Meet three people who are reflecting on the blueberry as a cultural touchstone in northern Ontario.
Posted: Jan 25, 2021 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 25
Weslie Wabano pictured with students of Lac Seul First Nation, located about 290 kilometres from Thunder Bay Ont. Wabano is one of three outdoor and cultural educators with the Lac Seul First Nation Education Authority, which serves Frenchman s Head, Kejick Bay, and Whitefish Bay communities. Through the pandemic Wabano and his colleagues have adapted to new ways of land-based learning.(Submitted by Weslie Wabano)
Outdoor and cultural educators with the Lac Seul First Nation Education Authority have had to adjust their teaching strategies over the course of the pandemic, shaking up the way they deliver land-based learning opportunities to students within their communities.